| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | OG3271 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Harrison, John Thomas |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS. C. 1945-08-17. 80 GROUP CAPTAIN (GP CAPT) DIXIE ...
Description
TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS. C. 1945-08-17. 80 GROUP CAPTAIN (GP CAPT) DIXIE ROBISON CHAPMAN, ADELAIDE, SA (IN JEEP), GIVES FINAL INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CREW OF THE BEAUFORT AIRCRAFT OF NO. 10 LOCAL AIR SUPPLY UNIT RAAF WHICH CARRIED TO AUSTRALIA FROM BOUGAINVILLE THE FILMS OF GENERAL M. KANDA'S SURRENDER TO GENERAL S. G. SAVIGE. LEFT TO RIGHT: GP CAPT CHAPMAN; 21737 FLYING OFFICER (FO) "MICK" B. CASSIDY, WATSONS BAY, NSW, ADJUTANT OF BEAUFORT SQUADRON; 266109 FLIGHT LIEUTENANT (FLT LT) W. E. JOYCE, BELLEVIEW HILL, NSW, WING INTELLIGENCE OFFICER; 420005 FLT LT J. IVESON, JUNEE, NSW, WARRANT OFFICER AIR GUNNER; 420036 FLT LT W. J. MCNALLY, ARTARMON, NSW, WITH HIS BACK TO CAMERA; 408685 FO A. A. KIRK, DOUBLE BAY, NSW, NAVIGATOR, PARTLY CONCEALED.